"Top secret? Everyone in the village knew I was the Demon Fox, and I was the only one kept in the dark. That's what you call top secret?"
Itachi was speechless at that. "I investigated this before. They said it was only to protect you, so..."
"Protect me? What fucking bullshit!"
"Where was the village's protection when kids my age ganged up and beat me? Where was their protection when the villagers shunned and cursed me?!"
"All their protection did was keep me from dying. They helped me when I was at my most desperate, making me subconsciously compare the two and feel grateful for the Konoha High Command's handouts and encouragement?"
Naruto looked at Itachi and enunciated every word. "I owe everything I am today to the Konoha High Command?"
"Weren't you talking to me about cause and effect? Then let me tell you what cause and effect really means."
"They let the villagers abuse me as a child. That was the evil cause. Konoha's destruction in the future will be the evil consequence they deserve."
Naruto spoke softly, but with absolute conviction.
"Naruto, your thinking is far too dangerous. Changing the order of the Shinobi World isn't something you can do just because you say you will. If you fail, it will mark the beginning of endless war. I can tell Sasuke cares deeply about you, so you should abandon these ideas."
As those words reached Naruto's ears, Itachi's body dissolved into a swarm of crows that swooped toward him.
Naruto did not attack. He merely stood with his hands behind his back, watching the crows fly past him one by one.
"Tsukuyomi!"
The instant Itachi appeared before Naruto with the Body Flicker Technique, he successfully cast Tsukuyomi.
Whoosh...
When Naruto opened his eyes again.
A blood moon